“Kander and Ebb’s Cabaret (with book by Joe Masteroff) is not one of those musicals that has audience members whistling a tune as they leave the theater. While it does offer alluring showgirls, memorable music and a few laughs, the overriding theme is the rise of Nazism—a gut punch which should leave theater-goers reeling.
CVRep’s current production does all that—and more.
The tone is set the moment you enter the lobby, as scantily clad showgirls and creepy men in black pants and suspenders skulk about. Once audience members are seated in the theater, individual performers—including a solo violinist—occasionally grace the stage to extend the sad, ominous mood…”
